The Paperwhite at a record-low price is my top Black Friday Kindle deal – but there's another ereader I'd recommend

The last few major sales in Australia hadn't seen too many good Kindle deals. Black Friday 2025 sales have delivered, though, with some of the best prices on the latest crop of Kindles I've seen since they were all announced in 2024.

The best offer is on the standard Kindle Paperwhite, which is now at its best price yet – AU$229 (down from AU$299), which is a 23% discount and beating the Prime Day price by a decent margin. If it's good value you're after in a Kindle, this would be my pick. I've tested it myself, so trust that this recommendation is based on sound analysis.

I should call out the Kindle Colorsoft, which also gets a 23% discount and is at its lowest Aussie price of AU$309 as well. This is for the standard version with 16GB storage. As much as I love a colour ereader, it's good value only to those who mostly read comics, magna or graphic novels.

Most of us read text-heavy books, which are going to be in black and white anyway, so I'd definitely drop cash on the Kindle Paperwhite this Black Friday, unless you really want a colour ereader.

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024): was AU$299 now AU$229 at Amazon

A much better discount than the 17% saving we saw in October, the 2024 Paperwhite is one of the best Kindles you can get. Its E Ink Carta 1300 screen is fantastic, page turns are quick and I was quite impressed with its overall performance in my review. My only complaint with it is that a significant chunk of its 16GB storage is taken up by the OS, which won't necessarily be a deal breaker for most users.

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Amazon Kindle Colorsoft (16GB): was AU$399 now AU$309 at Amazon

The Kindle Colorsoft is one of the best ereaders with a colour display, even offering a feature to make the hues more vivid. As noted in our Kindle Colorsoft review, once you experience a colour ereader of the Colorsoft's quality, it's hard to go back. I'd be hard pressed to recommend it at its full price, but a 23% discount makes that easier to do – this is AU$3 less than its previous best price.

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Depending on your needs and your budget, you can't go wrong with either of those Kindles at those prices. There is one thing you need to be aware of when using a Kindle in Australia: Amazon has disabled the Bluetooth connectivity feature on all the models, so you can't use them to listen to audiobooks sadly.

This feature is available in other markets like the US or the UK. This, in my honest opinion, diminishes the per-dollar value of a Kindle, but it may not be a deal breaker for you, dear reader.

Best Black Friday deal on a Kindle alternative

If I had to recommend an ereader that offers true value for money right now, I would pick the Kobo Libra Colour now discounted to AU$322.96 on Amazon (down from AU$379.95).

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Kobo Libra Colour: was AU$379.95 now AU$322.96 at Amazon

It's not a huge discount on what is hands down my favourite ereader, but this is the best price I can recall seeing on this Kobo. Compared to the Kindles listed above, you get 32GB of storage here, plus Bluetooth connectivity. There's also OverDrive baked in, so you can borrow from many public libraries in Australia to save on purchasing ebooks. There's even full writing capabilities here but you will need to purchase the Kobo Stylus 2 separately.

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To compare like for like, I'll pit the Colorsoft with the Libra Colour.

The latter gets you double the storage for under AU$14 more, plus the Bluetooth connectivity to listen to audiobooks. The only caveat here is that only audiobooks purchased from the Kobo Store (or downloaded as part of a Kobo Plus subscription) will play. I also think the ability to borrow from a library makes the Kobo an economical choice in the long run.

Both screens are the same 7-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 technology, but I will admit that the Colorsoft has been optimised better for more vivid hues. However, the Kobo's asymmetrical design with page-turn buttons is more ergonomic than the candy-bar look of the Colorsoft.

I won't even throw in the writing features of the Kobo here as you need to spend extra for the stylus, but it just adds to the ereader's versatility.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to convince you that the Kobo is better than the Kindles, but it's important to me that you have all the information you need before throwing down cash on a new ereader this summer. You can also take a look at my picks of the best ereaders if you want to know more.